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Confederacy, 1861, 10¢ dark blue. Huge margins, paying the forwarding postage on cover to from Richmond, Va. to Staunton and forwarded to Charlottesville, tied by "Staunton, Va., Jul 5" cds, 1861 5¢ green (1, rough margins) tied by "Richmond, Va., Jun 29, 1862" cds with second strike alongside, Very Fine. Scott No. 2b; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A VERY RARE AND ATTRACTIVE COMBINATION FRANKING OF THE FIRST TWO CONFEDERATE LITHOGRAPH STAMPS. US$750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 1,100.00
Sold...US$ 1,100.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:31:50 EST
Sold For 1100
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2436
Symbol: Cat No: 3
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. O.g., never hinged, large well balanced margins all around, rich deep color on bright paper, Extremely Fine to Superb, a truly exceptional mint example, extremely difficult to obtain in such gem condition, with 2007 & 2015 P.F. certificates, both Graded (XF-S 95, SMQ $5,400). Scott No. 3; $950. US$0 (Image)
Scott $950
Opening US$ 2,700.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2437
Symbol: Cat No: 3
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green.horizontal strip of five, light pencil markings partially erased, faint diagonal pre-use crease in middle which is slightly rubbed, large margins all around, only the bottom left corner slightly irregular and touching the scroll, bright color, canceled or tied by two strikes of "Eutaw Ala. Jul 5, 1862" double-circle datestamp on oatmeal cover to Lt. A. J. Sanderson, Vaiden Artillery, Columbus Miss., Extremely Fine appearance,Warren Census No. ALA-001, ex-Emerson, Finney, Duckworth, Kilbourne. Scott No. 3; $13,500; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A SCARCE STRIP OF FIVE OF THE 2¢ GREEN LITHOGRAPH PAYING THE 10¢ RATE FROM ALABAMA.
Dr. Daniel C. Warren's census of 2¢ Lithograph covers in the 2011 Congress book, lists only this cover and another with a strip of five from Eutaw.
Alexander J. Sanderson enlisted April 1, 1862, as a private in Company L (Vaiden Artillery), Mississippi 1st Light Artillery. He was promoted to 1st Lieutenant when officers were killed in Siege of Vicksburg and he served until the end of the war. US$3,000-4,000 (Image)
Scott $13,500 Est. $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 2,900.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2438
Symbol: Cat No: 3
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Margin large to slightly in, bright color, tied by centrally struck blue "Columbia, S.C., Dec 3" cds on 15 page pamphlet entitled Central Association for the Relief of the Southern Soldiers of South Carolina. The Plan, and Address, Adopted by the Citizens of Columbia, Oct 20, 1862 with "Charleston: Steam-Power Press of Evans and Cogswell" publisher print; front cover removed (photocopy of front inset), Very Fine, a rare circular rate usage, ex-Cantey, with 2010 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 3; $3,500. US$0 (Image)
Scott $3,500
Opening US$ 2,100.00
Sold...US$ 2,100.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:32:50 EST
Sold For 2100
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2439
Symbol: Cat No: 3
Confederacy, 1862, 2¢ green. Tied by bold "Charleston, S.C. Feb 7, 186" cds on drop-rate semi-official cover with manuscript endorsement "Medical Purveyors Bureau, Charleston S.C. Official" to A. A. Surgeon James Morrow, Bee's Cross Roads, St. Andrews Parish, S.C., with original 1863 official enclosure referring to enclosed invoices from Francis Lee, Surgeon & Medical Purveyor, to Acting Assistant Surgeon James Morrow; slight edgewear and minor toning spots, Very Fine,ex-Keeling, with 2005 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 3; $3,500.
St. Andrews Parish was considered part of Charleston and therefore this was a 2¢ drop rate use.
References: Warren census No. SC-009 and illustrated in his 2011 Congress Book article. US$0 (Image)
Scott $3,500
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2440
Symbol: Cat No: 4b
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, horizontal pair. Just touching at top, manuscript canceled on printed ornate gold border wallpaper cover to Prince Edward Court House Va., manuscript "Blacks & Whites (Va.), Jun 29" postmark; small cover tear at top, Extremely Fine and attractive. Scott No. 4b; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:33:28 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2441
Symbol: Cat No: 4b
Confederacy, 1862, 5¢ light milky blue, Stone 3, horizontal pair.horizontal pair, large margins to just touching at left, canceled by centrally struck "Cheraw, S.C., Feb 20" cds on adversity cover made from grocer's ledger page, to Statesburg, S.C., Extremely Fine. Scott No. 4b; Estimate $500 - 750. US$500-750 (Image)
Est. $500-750
Opening US$ 475.00
Sold...US$ 475.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:33:49 EST
Sold For 475
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2442
Symbol: Cat No: 5
Confederacy, 1862, 10¢ rose. Position 25, four large to mostly huge margins on small buff cover to Camden, Miss., tied by "Richmond, Va., Jun. 29, 1862" (Powell type 3b) cds, Extremely Fine and choice,ex-Thayer. Scott No. 5; Estimate $750 - 1,000. US$750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 750.00
Sold...US$ 750.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:34:19 EST
Sold For 750
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2443
Symbol: Cat No: 8
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red. Complete sheet of 100, o.g., most never hinged, fresh with rich color; two hinge reinforced margin tears at right mostly affecting margins, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 8; $7,500 for hinged singles.
A BEAUTIFUL COMPLETE SHEET WHICH IS VERY RARE AS MOST HAVE BEEN CUT UP TO CREATE JUMBO SINGLES. US$0 (Image)
Scott $7,500 for hinged singles
Opening US$ 4,250.00
Sold...US$ 4,250.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:34:52 EST
Sold For 4250
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2444
Symbol: Cat No: 8
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ Brown Red. Horizontal pair, clear to mostly large margins, tied by bold targets on wrapper to North Carolina, Extremely Fine and attractive, with 2003 P.F. certificate, signed Dietz. Scott No. 8; $3,250; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
A RARE USAGE OF THE 2¢ JACKSON ISSUE PROBABLY PAYING DOUBLE THE PRINTED MATTER RATE. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)
Scott $3,250 Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 2,400.00
Sold...US$ 2,400.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:35:12 EST
Sold For 2400
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2445
Symbol: Cat No: 8
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red. Vertical strip of four and a single, strip with margins nearly all around and nick at top left, single margins irregularly torn and into design, tied by three strikes of "Macon, Ga Oct 1" double-circle datestamp on brown cover to Hon. W.E. Smith, Albany Ga., a Very Fine and scarce use. Scott No. 8; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)
Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,800.00
Sold...US$ 1,800.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:35:36 EST
Sold For 1800
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2446
Symbol: Cat No: 8
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ brown red. Large margins except touched at left, tied by tied neat "Richmond Va., Sep 13" cds on CSA War Department, Surgeon General's Office imprint semi-official (CSA Catalog WD-MD-04, CCV $2,500 for this stamp on a semi-official) addressed to Surgeon E. J. Gaillard, Richmond, Va.; at left charge "box 1150." notation, inside turned use bearing 10¢ blue (12) tied by "Richmond, Va Sep 23" cds to Capt. W. Aiken Kelly, Comdg Co. L, 1st S.C. Vols, Brig. Gen. McGowan's Brig, Lieut. Genl. Hill's Corps, A.N.V. (Army of Northern Virginia) near Petersburg, Va. with docketing at upper left showing receipt the following day; cover fully exploded to nicely show both sides; second side could be turned back to show both from same side but both are very nice uses on their own. Scott No. 8; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Capt. William Aiken Kelly was a corporal in the Carolina Light Infantry, 1st Regiment of Rifles, when the ordinance of secession was passed. With that company he took part in the capture of Castle Pinckney the first overt act of the war, December 27, 1860. He did military service in the harbor until after the capitulation of Fort Sumter. When a company was formed from the ranks of the Carolina Light Infantry, and other volunteers, for service in Virginia, he was chosen second sergeant. This command was known as the Carolina Light Infantry and joined Macey Gregg's 1st regiment of South Carolina Volunteers. Dr. Edwin Samuel Gaillard was engaged in the practice of medicine until the breaking out of the civil war, at which time he joined the Confederate Army and served until the war closed. At the close of the war Dr. Gaillard practiced his profession in Richmond for three years, afterward moving to Louisville, Ky. Huge amount of interesting further info accompanies on both Kelly and Gaillard. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 1,250.00
Sold...US$ 1,250.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:37:04 EST
Sold For 1250
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2447
Symbol: Cat No: 8a
Confederacy, 1863, 2¢ pale red. Large margins, tied by "Richmond Va. Mar. 17" cds (Powell type 6i) with matching "Paid 10" in circle rating handstamp on unsealed "Confederate States of America, Treasury Department" semi-official imprint cover (CSA type TD-02) to Charleston S.C., Very Fine,ex-Zimmerman. Scott No. 8a. Scott No. 8a; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
AN INTERESTING AND RARE CIRCULAR RATE USE ON A TREASURY DEPARTMENT SEMI-OFFICIAL COVER.
The "Paid 10" has no apparent meaning and may have been struck on top of a group of circulars. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)
Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 800.00
Sold...US$ 800.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:37:40 EST
Sold For 800
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2448
Symbol: Cat No: 9
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N". Large margins all around, manuscript cancel with matching "Pleasant Grove NC, May 20" postmark on charming adversity cover made from printed legal act, embellished with blue hearts front and back, addressed to Miss Eliza Long, Hillsboro, N.C.; some light toning and stain spots, a Very Fine and charming adversity use. Scott No. 9; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000. US$1,500-2,000 (Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,300.00
Sold...US$ 1,300.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:38:08 EST
Sold For 1300
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2449
Symbol: Cat No: 9
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "T-E-N". Large margins all around, beautiful color, tied by "Harrisonburg, Va., Oct 19" cds on cover to Charlotttesville Va., 1863 docketing at left, with original enclosure; stamp with hint of light toning in margins, Very Fine. Scott No. 9; $1,500. US$0 (Image)
Scott $1,500
Opening US$ 600.00
Sold...US$ 600.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:38:33 EST
Sold For 600
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2450
Symbol: Cat No: 10
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines".four large margins including two full lines and 90% of left frameline, shows portion of adjacent stamp at right, colorless printing flaw in "S" of "Cents", tied by partial "Culpeper C.H., Va." cds on neat homemade envelope to Macon, Ga., Extremely Fine and choice, with 2009 C.S.A. certificate. Scott No. 10; Estimate $3,000 - 4,000.
A GEM EXAMPLE OF THE 10¢ "FRAME LINES" ISSUE USED ON COVER. US$3,000-4,000 (Image)
Est. $3,000-4,000
Opening US$ 3,750.00
Sold...US$ 3,750.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:39:10 EST
Sold For 3750
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2451
Symbol: Cat No: 10
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, "frame lines". Trace of frame at top and partial frame at left, pre-print paper crease, tied on cover by bold "JACKSON" Mississippi straightline and manuscript "June the 7" dating on brown homemade cover addressed to Mrs. W. J. Martin, South Carolina, Anderson District, Pendleton PO; bit of back flap missing, signed "Dietz" on flap, Very Fine. Scott No. 10; Estimate $1,500 - 2,000.
ONE OF ONLY THREE RECORDED FRAMELINE USES WITH THE "JACKSON" STRAIGHTLINE.
Warren J. Martin enlisted on 1-15-62 and was mustered into "G" Company, SC 22nd Infantry, Evans' Brigade, French's Division, Depart of South Carolina, Georgia and Florida (later Army of Northern Virginia). Military records show him detailed as regimental teamster in Quartermaster Department. Wounded 31 July 1864. Captured at Five Forks 1 April 1865, on roll of prisoners at Point Lookout, Maryland, and released with oath of allegiance on June 29, 1865. Described as 5 ft. 7 in. tall, dark complexion, black hair, dark hazel eyes. US$1,500-2,000 (Image)
Est. $1,500-2,000
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Sold...US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:39:30 EST
Sold For 1500
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2452
Symbol: Cat No: 11
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Strip of four, uncanceled and without postal markings, tied by period staining on gold and white leaf wallpaper cover addressed to Col. H. M. Favrot, Superintendent army records for Louisiana, Richmond, Va., endorsed "Care of Col. N. N. Galleher, Nachitoches", Fine,ex-Richey, Finney. Scott No. 11; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
THE STRIP WAS UNDOUBTEDLY AFFIXED TO PAY THE TRANS-MISSISSIPPI RATE FROM LOUISIANA TO RICHMOND, BUT WAS MORE LIKELY CARRIED BY MILITARY COURIER.
Galleher was a staff officer and Assistant Adjutant General for the Military Department of Arkansas and West Louisiana. This cover is listed as WS-1 in the 1984 monograph by Richard Krieger on Trans-Mississippi Mails.
Capt. Henry M. Favrot, was born in West Baton Rouge parish in 1826 and died there in 1887. He served as a member of the Louisiana legislature in the 1850s and was opposed to secession. However, with the outbreak of the Civil War he joined the Confederate Army and became captain of the "Delta Rifles," 4th Louisiana Infantry, and served throughout the entire war. Capt. Favrot participated in the Battle of Shiloh, was stricken with typhoid fever at Corinth and later returned to New Orleans. After his recovery he was sent to Northern Virginia with rank of colonel to gather all the records of the Army of Northern Virginia. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)
Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,500.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2453
Symbol: Cat No: 12
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue. Large to huge margins, tied by "Charleston, S.C., Oct 17" cds on adversity cover to Newberry, S.C. made from directions for the Lindsay's Two Shot Young American Pocket Pistol and Ten Shot Revolver, Extremely Fine and choice. Scott No. 12; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
A RARE AND ATTRACTIVE ADVERSITY COVER MADE FROM GUN ADVERTISING. US$750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:40:23 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2454
Symbol: Cat No: 12
Confederacy, 1863, 10¢ blue, Archer & Daly printing. Huge margins except full at left, tied neat "Raleigh, N.C. Jun" double-circle datestamp on clean buff cover with multicolored "Our Flag, SC" patriotic sticker (CSA ST-1, cat $2,500) with "SC" standing for "Southern Congress", addressed to Dr. J. W. Hunter, Salem, N.C.; offered as is, Very Fine,ex-Judd, C. Hart, signed Kimbrough and Kaufmann on reverse. Scott No. 12; Estimate $750 - 1,000.
Dr. J. W. Hunter of Salem, North Carolina, was a dental surgeon. He was one of the organizers of the North Carolina Dental Society in Charlotte, NC, shortly after the war and was then Second Vice-President; he served as president in 1877, serving twice as president as well as treasurer for two years. He graduated from Pennsylvania College of Dental Surgery in 1856. He was for 30 years dentist to the Salem Female Academy. During the war, he was subjected to the requirements of the NC conscript laws and ordered into service. He claimed exemption on the grounds of practicing a medical specialty and the NC Supreme Court decided in his favor. US$750-1,000 (Image)
Est. $750-1,000
Opening US$ 575.00
Sold...US$ 575.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:40:53 EST
Sold For 575
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2455
Symbol: Cat No: 13
Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green. Large margins except in at left, vertical pre-use crease, tied by partial "Wilmington N.C." cds on lovely tan, gray and blue wallpaper cover to Y. M. Hamilton, Anson County, Wadesboro N.C.; bottom flap missing, Very Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 13; $2,000. US$0 (Image)
Scott $2,000
Opening US$ 950.00
Sold...US$ 950.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 19:41:33 EST
Sold For 950
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2456
Symbol: Cat No: 13b
Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ dark green. Large-margined horizontal pair, intense color on bright paper, tied by "Liberty Va. May 6" cds on legal-size cover to John W. Jones and Capt. N. P. Thaxton, Thaxton's, Va., Bedford County, Va.; pair with small tone spot at left and sealed tear at right, very fine appearance; pairs are not often found on covers that do not pay the Trans-Mississippi rate; a rare cover., Very Fine and rare pair on quadruple-rate cover. Scott No. 13b; $4,750; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
Nathaniel P. Thaxton was in Company B, 10th Virginia Battalion Heavy Artillery, Army Northern Virginia. The 10th Battalion, Virginia Heavy Artillery, also known as Allen's Battalion, was organized April 14, 1862, at Richmond, Virginia with five companies. It surrendered at Appomattox Court House on April 9, 1865. The unit served in the Department of Richmond until 1865 when it was transferred as infantry to the Army of Northern Virginia. It was involved in the Richmond defenses at Brook's Turnpike and at Drewry's Bluff. Majors William Allen and James 0. Hensley were in command.
A rare use of a 20¢ pair not paying the 40¢ Trans-Mississippi rate. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)
Scott $4,750 Est. $1,000-1,500
Opening US$ 950.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2457
Symbol: (Cat No: 13d
Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, diagonal bisect. Tied by "Charleston S.C., Oct 24" cds and grid on gray cover front only to John L. Faber, Winnsboro S.C.; other side bearing 10¢ blue (11-AD) tied by blue "Columbia S.C., Oct 15" cds addressed to Henry Horlbeck, Charleston, S.C, bit of ink erosion in address, Very Fine,ex-Cantey, with 1980 P.F. certificate. Scott No. 13d; Estimate $2,000 - 3,000.
AN EXTREMELY RARE 20¢ BISECT USE ON A TURNED COVER.
Horlbeck Brothers records, 1824-1860, are in the South Carolina Historical Society. They were architects and builders, the business usually cited as H. Horlbeck and Brothers (three brothers - Henry, Edward Daniel and John). Boone Hall was the family plantation. US$2,000-3,000 (Image)
Est. $2,000-3,000
Opening US$ 1,900.00
Closed..Dec-08-2022, 23:59:00 EST
Sold For 0
Sale No: 107
Lot No: 2458
Symbol: Cat No: 13d
Confederacy, 1863, 20¢ green, diagonal bisect. Lower right portion of stamp tied by light strike of "Selma, Ala., Oct. 31" cds on 1864 cover to Canton, Miss., with bold oval "Quartermasters Dept., Selma, Ala., S. Hillyer Maj. & Q.M., C.S.A." semi-official handstamp (WD-QM-15), with original enclosure Quartermaster's Office letterhead from Edward Hillyer and signed "Boy of Maj. S. Hillyer"; cover missing backflap, Very Fine, with 1976 P.F. certificate and 1934 August Dietz letter of attest. Scott No. 13d; Estimate $1,000 - 1,500.
A UNIQUE USAGE OF A 1863 20¢ DIAGONAL BISECT USAGE ON A QUARTERMASTER'S DEPARTMENT SEMI-OFFICIAL COVER. US$1,000-1,500 (Image)
